- Oct 20, 2022
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My post was hardly a pile on - was just to reiterate that commenting on and condemning the mass slaughter of Palestinians is NOT mutually exclusive of also condemning the mass slaughter of Israeli civilians on 7/10.I've pretty much given up on commenting on this thread, among various others whose views are broadly similar, as when we do the same bunch of members pile on & scream at/lecture us. I don't have the time, energy, or in certain members cases, the faith that they're posting in good faith to spend most of my days arguing my way out of a pile on. Our view on this thread is a minority one (or maybe we don't scream so loud?) but that doesn't make it wrong. If anybody sincerely wants to chat about the situation privately, feel free.
You seem to want to try and polarise the discussion as if those appalled at the treatment of civilians in Gaza were not also appalled by the slaughter of Israeli civilians in October. That is insulting and suggests we are heartless monsters.
Must every comment have a perpetual addendum attached - ’The writer of this post condemns without qualification the massacre carried out by Hamas”. Can you not assume we do?
If you want to raise ongoing issues about Israeli victims/hostages then do so - no one has a problem with that. But stop using the massacre to make repeated digs at those highlighting what is happening to civilians in Gaza because it is you coming across with having an agenda or posting in bad faith frankly..
And btw, If you read my post again, all of it was relating to the situation with hostages and how awful it is for their families and friends. It didn’t deserve the response from you it got.